The arrest of Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin over remarks made during a DMK protest on the Cauvery dispute has triggered a fresh political confrontation in the State. We explain the case, the Madras High Court's intervention, and what the controversy means for political discourse in Tamil Nadu. We also cover Parliament's passage of the Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, the continuing JPSC recruitment protests in Jharkhand, the Cockroach Janta Party's next move, and the latest flood situation in Kerala.